The Long Weekend beckons

Friday, May 27, 2011

Well, not really - I thought it will be more snazzy to show a surfer than a smiling tourist. Even though I love beaches and the vast expanse of water, I'm mortally terrified of going more than a few feet past the shore, unless I'm cocooned safely in a boat that's not the Titanic. I should say though, I am looking forward to some jet skiing and parasailing.

Couple of my friends and I are heading down to Myrtle Beach on Saturday, where we'll spend the next 2-3 days. I'll be back home only by late Monday, which means I'm going to be off blogging for a few days too. I don't have any blog posts scheduled, since I don't usually do that, so I might just be offline until Tuesday/Wednesday.

What I'm going to read...
Oh and books! Is it even legal to go on a vacation without books? I've checked out a few ebooks from two of my libraries - most are young-adult or fast-paced books. I don't expect my attention span to be long enough to make sense of heavy literary work. I've decided to stick to ebooks because returning back with unread print books feels worse than coming home with unread ebooks. Which is a silly thing, but there it is.

What I'll be listening to...
So I have a fair amount of driving to do, and I don't fancy too much music or quietness in the car. So I picked a couple of audio books to keep the monotonous driving feel not so monotonous.

I actually started listening to Squirrel seeks Chipmunk the other day, and kept laughing my head off through the whole drive. I now understand why everyone says listening to Sedaris is more entertaining than reading his books. I had earlier tried to read one of his books - it was funny, but I can say I did not really laugh so much. Just in case you'll be driving by this part of country and happen to see some crazy woman laughing alone in the car, feel free to say "Hi".

Before leaving...
My Armchair BEA giveaway is supposed to end tomorrow, but since I'm going to be away all weekend, I'm going to let it stay open for a couple more days.

Also, the Shantaram readalong starts on June 1st (I expect my vacation should make me ready to tackle a huge tome). If you're interested in joining, sign up here.

Have a great weekend, you all! And if you're doing something too, let me know.

32 comments:

Enjoy your vacation, I've never been to Myrtle Beach, but have heard good things. I LOVED Number the Stars and Bud, Not Buddy (my daughter did as well). And, Crooked Letter... I liked it so look forward to seeing what you think.

And by the way, I saw the surfing photo and thought, "really? She surfs?"

So jealous of your beach time! One of my favorite places to be, although I must admit to preferring a quiet beach where I can really hear the waves and enjoy a walk. Sedaris is hysterical to listen to; don't blame you for driving along laughing!

I'm so jealous, please take me with you! :-) Hope you have a fantastic time at Myrtle Beach. You have some great choices to read too. I remember reading Bud, not Buddy with my kids. Wow how time flies. Have a safe trip. Can't wait to read all about it.